Sleek, innovative, and ahead of its time, the Aluminaut was the world’s first aluminum submarine. But its true test was yet to come – a mission that would thrust it into the riskiest role ever taken on by a submersible.
In 1964, during a routine refueling operation above Palomares, Spain, a B-52 Stratofortress and a KC-135 had a devastating mid-air collision. Metal screeched, flames erupted, and the two massive warplanes plummeted to the ocean below.
But the chaos was only beginning; amidst the billowing smoke and fire, a cargo far more ominous than burning jet fuel was set loose. Three thermonuclear bombs with the power to level cities and scorch nations fell from the sky, their locations unknown.
The worst fears of the Cold War were violently rekindled by the grievous incident. Three of the warheads were swiftly recovered and accounted for, thanks to the cooperation of Spanish authorities. Still, another had sunk to the bottom of the sea, and it would require an extraordinary operation to recover.
The Aluminaut, a top-secret asset, was sent for the high-stakes mission. The submergible and its crew would have to do anything in their power to recover the thermonuclear bomb before someone else could claim it…
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The music is super annoying
From Mike to Dark Seas: We enjoy the Dark —– videos very much but the Rock Music is quite the distraction, quite out of place in your otherwise excellent work. I lived through the '60's and did NOT like rock then, Your voice is ideal for narration.
A metallic submarine is strange? Hmm
Aluminium does not rival copper for electrical conductivity, you need double the conductor thickness to handle the same current as copper.
You forgot to mention the 2 Russian submarines looking as well.
4:58 I live here, it’s pronounced GROTTEN like ROTTEN NOT ROWTTON.
And my grandfather was chief of nuclear design where they build all subs.
what the hell is going on with this music lol
A B52 is not a billion dollar war plane.
Scrap the music.
Most of modern power lines are aluminum strands around a steel strand. This makes it resistant to corrosion and it dissipates heat quickly even under a heavy power load. And is lighter weight.
It replaced older copper power lines that were copper stands around a steel strand. The draw back to the copper was it corroded over time. Plus it got hotter under heavy loads. And it is significantly heavier than aluminum wire.
I have taken down miles and miles of the old copper lines and replaced it with aluminum lines. Which is still up today after 35 years.
all submarines are metallic.
It's not Alooominium it's ALU MINI UM…you know….how the word is spelt…just like the word herb has an H which is not silent…and Gemini has the letter I on the end and not an e….if you are going to speak the English language do it properly America!!!
I never knew about this. Thank goodness they found it!
Do you talk like this in real life, or is this just your YouTube voice? I'm really curious. Thanks.
The last 3 dark * episodes I have watched have had this hyper irritating music. Thought maybe the first 2 were a mistake. But this again
Simply can't…
Are you talking about alumininium. Oh, I thought so…..😂
Wasn't the Alvin titanium
Spoilt completely by the heavy metal crappy music in the background, totally unnecessary
Aluminum … doesn't that burn really easy? (I'm 0:17 seconds in)
It's not alumi-NUM! It's alumi-NIUM!! Dammit, Americans!!
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Great video, guys!! But could do without that silly music — which is not only too loud but also absolutely idiotic & irrelevant to the theme & tone of the video!
Lol submergible
Moron air base. There’s your problem
I cant get over the name, the aluminaut!
It really gets my Goat when I hear a British accent saying "Aluminum". Say it properly or use an American accent!
So annoying.
Now on display at the Science Museum of Va in Richmond Va
Annoying music kept me from watching
You know, if your first sentences can't go unchallenged because they contain factual errors, then I don't feel like watching the rest of your video. Unsubscribed.
Billion dollar warplane? A B-52 cost no where near that.
Once again, it's pronounced GRAH ton, not GROW ton!
Please get it right!
Very informative. However, the music is totally annoying. Either remix the audio with the music 3dB lower or just get rid of this track altogether.
Really enjoy your content, but this title is somewhere between unnecessary clickbait and an outright lie.
how many waste materials with radioactive properties has it spread in ocean floor?